Nosferatu is crawling—nay, swarming—with rats, and yes, they’re as real as your Wi-Fi bill. Over 5,000 live rats made their big-screen debut, each one apparently auditioning for “Best Supporting Rodent.” But don’t worry, no rats were harmed. In fact, they probably got better treatment than the human cast.
Director Robert Eggers, who clearly has a thing for things that go squeak in the night, spilled the tea:
“If you see a rat front and center, congrats, that’s a genuine, real-deal rat. But if they’re in the background? Those are CGI divas.” And yes, the live ones were trained. Trained! Picture a tiny rat academy where they learn to scurry with flair.
Production designer Craig Lathrop chimed in like a proud rat dad:
“We didn’t lose a single one! All accounted for. We even built little plexiglass condos for them on set. Safety first! We didn’t want rats playing chicken with horses or turning into pancakes under their hooves. This wasn’t a Tom and Jerry episode.”
But let’s talk about the true MVP of this rat-astic spectacle: Emma Corrin. Not content with merely acting in Nosferatu, Emma went full rat enthusiast. They shared a behind-the-scenes video where they were absolutely covered in the critters. Just chilling. Living their best rodent-starring-life.
“Happy Nosferatu Day 🐀,” Emma captioned the video on Instagram, looking far too calm for someone in a sea of squeaky chaos. Seriously, Emma deserves an award for rat patience—or maybe just a lifetime supply of sanitizer.
Nosferatu: the movie where rats were the stars, the humans were co-stars, and Emma Corrin was… well, a snack. 🧀
